Web Writing

Not Another Profile

March 28, 2011

In the time I have been online (started 1996) I’ve written a lot of profiles, bios, etc. It does not get easier. For some reason I don’t ever like to write the same thing twice, for any site or network. So, finding something to inspire new ideas is a nice find for me. I found [...]

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Is Open Content for You?

March 16, 2011

Could you let go of your content, send it out into the world and let anyone profit or make changes from it as they will? It’s a big thing to create something, care about it and then abandon it without regret. When you give up all rights to your copy you leave your words open [...]

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How to Write a Blog Review

February 12, 2011

If you’re ready to go forth and fearlessly give an honest review of another blog… you need a list to guide you along the way. It helps to have a plan with points which can guide you through the review. You don’t have to mention each point in your final written review but they keep [...]

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How Do you Want to Write?

January 17, 2011

When you run dry on ideas to write about try thinking of your format or style instead. Work from another direction. When writing a blog entry, a personal essay in essence, you can write it free form, traditional, human interest, pet peeve, editorial, debate or be poetic in style. Free Form – Writing without a [...]

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Guide Your Guest Bloggers

November 28, 2010

If you want guest bloggers guide them to you. Create a page with directions for guest bloggers. Tell them what you expect, what you want from them and what you will give them in return for the posts you review and accept. My best suggestion is to write out a list of ideas and standards [...]

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Advice for a New Blogger

October 21, 2010

I was asked: What advice would you give to someone who wishes to begin a blog? Write a list of blog topics. When you can’t think of another topic to add to the list read down your list several times until you feel a theme with your topic choices. Use this theme to create your [...]

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Write a Twitter Bio that gets Noticed

October 15, 2010

Keep it simple, you only have 160 characters to work with. Not enough space to explain a lot about yourself. Yet, it needs to be kept uncomplicated.  Look up shorter, more direct words in a thesaurus, as needed. Add some personality but keep out anything you don’t want your Mother, boss, children, etc to read. [...]

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Could you Write for a TV Show?

October 8, 2010

I found a job posting for someone to write for a TV show here in Toronto. I bet it would be an interesting job. I’m too far outside of Toronto to be there for the meetings and such. I doubt they would want to make it a telecommute sort of thing. Anyway, here is the [...]

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Write a Themed Niche Blog

September 30, 2010

You want to start a blog, something new and fresh that will keep you inspired to write it and bring in lots of people to read it. I still see a lot of people starting to blog and covering the same old road-weary topics like blogging and marketing and combinations of those. It’s a mistake. [...]

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Are you Your Own Grammar Nazi?

September 29, 2010

How tough are you on your own spelling, grammar, punctuation and typos? I think everyone should be watching for mistakes. Whether English is your first language or not, if you are using English you should be able to have basic skills. At the very least you should not be letting stuff get by that spellcheck [...]

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Haiku for National Punctuation Day

September 23, 2010

National Punctuation Day is September 24th. This year they are looking for haikus with a literary theme. The site has several examples to give you added inspiration. If you want to submit your haiku for the contest send your best 5-7-5 (syllables, that is) poetry to Jeff@NationalPunctuationDay.com. Every culture has spelling, letters and rhyme in [...]

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The Back to Blogging Event (Belated)

September 22, 2010

What can you learn from the recent Back to Blogging event at The Secret is in the Sauce (SITS Girls)? Monday, September 13: Re-upload the first post you ever wrote on your blog. If interested, re-write that post, showing us a before and after look at the piece. Tuesday, September 14: Re-upload a post you [...]

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Writing Anonymously

September 21, 2010

I tried writing anonymously once upon a time. It didn’t last very long. I’m just not that good at keeping anything a secret. But, it was fun, liberating and let me try some things or say some things I would not have done or said with my name and reputation attached to them. Yet, when [...]

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That, There and Then

September 19, 2010

From Self Editing Tips #2 on Write Anything: Annihilate the words ‘that’, ‘then’ , ‘there are’ or ‘there is’ or ‘to be.’ . Its a rare piece of text which requires either of these words to show up regularly or as a valuable or necessary participant. There are always better ways to write sentence without [...]

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Creative Technologists

September 16, 2010

Creative Technologists are a new type of breed. The Creative Geek (or “Creek” for short) has a very unique and mixed profile. It’s a profile where the left side of the brain meets the right side. Creeks are logical, rational, analytical and objective which are all qualities coming from their technical background and left side [...]

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Don’t Be Afraid of Bold

September 9, 2010

I’m kind of a shy, quiet person. When I was a teenager and had my first real job I was so quiet the other women thought I was a Mennonite. It wasn’t a comment on my fashion choices, I was just quiet. I’ve always second guessed anything I do that puts me into a spotlight [...]

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You Don’t Need an Image with Each Blog Post

September 5, 2010

Why are you adding an image/ graphic/ photo to your blog post? Because someone said to do it that way? Because people are visual and need the extra stimulus? Because the print magazines (or some popular blog you read) does it that way? Rethink that plan. The images added to blog posts for the sake [...]

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